brake cleaner

leadfoot067 · Jan 22, 2015

we have been using the auto zone stuff for awhile, and now they changed it...and it sucks ass...the walmart **** sucks also...what kind do you use/like? does anybody use the refillable setup?

crash2 · Jan 22, 2015

We buy it by the drum and use a pressurized sprayer..

ain'tstuckjustresting · Jan 22, 2015

I only use non-chlorinated CRC. I buy about 8-10 cases when it's on sale at Napa for $1.98. I got tired of the ****ty house brand stuff. The 3M or Johansens are pretty good too.

zukkev · Jan 22, 2015

crash said:
We buy it by the drum and use a pressurized sprayer..

Yep, cheapest and IMHO best brake cleaner out there...M.O.S. (Motor Oil Supply) Non-Chlorinated is what I use with a Sure Shot can; haven't bought a can of brake cleaner in yrs...
You can buy cheaper cans(have one at work) and they work ok, but the difference in some of the parts used by them vs the SureShot brand. My next request will be for the real deal can...:awesomework:

zukkev · Jan 22, 2015

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
I only use non-chlorinated CRC. I buy about 8-10 cases when it's on sale at Napa for $1.98. I got tired of the ****ty house brand stuff. The 3M or Johansens are pretty good too.

That's $160-$200 bucks...or practically half a 55gal drum!!!
Hell, buying the 5 gallon buckets at napa is still cheaper than that! But try your oil supplier, they often have brake cleaner to sell as well...

WA-Wheeler · Jan 22, 2015

crash said:
We buy it by the drum and use a pressurized sprayer..

Only route to go........

jprcrpr94 · Jan 22, 2015

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
I only use non-chlorinated CRC. I buy about 8-10 cases when it's on sale at Napa for $1.98. I got tired of the ****ty house brand stuff. The 3M or Johansens are pretty good too.

That's the only stuff I use.

JAWS · Jan 22, 2015

Its hard to take a 55 gal drum with you on service calls...

leadfoot067 · Jan 22, 2015

Anybody used the Mag 1 brand?

ain'tstuckjustresting · Jan 22, 2015

I used sure shot cans and bulk drums at my last job. I hated it. The seal in the nozzle would leak all the time, had to fill 1gal jugs out of the drum to keep on my truck then constantly refilling the sure shot, having to fire up my compressor just to charge the can. The aerosol is way more convenient for my needs.

zuk88 · Jan 22, 2015

leadfoot067 said:
we have been using the auto zone stuff for awhile, and now they changed it...and it sucks ass...the walmart **** sucks also...what kind do you use/like? does anybody use the refillable setup?

AutoZone brand was one of the better, a shame it changed!

zukkev · Jan 22, 2015

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
I used sure shot cans and bulk drums at my last job. I hated it. The seal in the nozzle would leak all the time, had to fill 1gal jugs out of the drum to keep on my truck then constantly refilling the sure shot, having to fire up my compressor just to charge the can. The aerosol is way more convenient for my needs.

Hmmm....the one I use now I have had for over 10 yrs, and the only isssue I have had was the nozzle would occasionally plug up. Other than that...
Maybe in your case it makes sense to have aerosol cans for service calls...:awesomework:

KarlVP · Jan 22, 2015

CRC or Johansens(sp?) Non chlorinated.

Get it by the case at Highway Auto Supply in monroe.

deerlick · Jan 23, 2015

Mechanics brand is by the best weve found. We buy it direct by the pallet.

junkyard jim · Jan 26, 2015

3M has 3 different ones last I checked. I use the green stripe to take stickers off the paint. I use red stripe to take the paint off! (had an accidental puddle on my tailgate I forgot about when I went for luch. Came back to bare metal!) Blue stripe isn't too bad either.